Executive Director of Education
Royal College of General Practitioners
London NW1
c£120,000 per annum
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the largest Medical Royal College in the UK and has a network of over 54,000 family doctors working to improve care for patients.
The College has a talented workforce of over 250 brilliant people who work to support our GP members in maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
Every year, we help around 2000 new GPs join the NHS. We are the voice of GPs on education, training, research, and clinical standards.
Based in our prestigious offices at 30 Euston Square London NW1, the College also has a network of faculties serving members locally and a devolved council in each of the nations of the UK.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a leader who is values-led with the strategic capability to embrace this; someone who can balance risk and opportunity and set clear direction for a talented team with a strong team of direct reports who are technical experts in their own areas. With experience of operating in organisations of relevant scale and complexity, you will bring an immediate appreciation of the need for quality and rigour in this role alongside the big picture thinking necessary to lead our Education Directorate forward, ensuring we continue to innovate in a way that is responsive to the needs of our membership and focused on the best outcomes for patients.
You may already be in another Royal Medical College, in another professional membership organisation or in the wider context of health or adult learning in a relevant role. Wherever you are now, you will be a natural relationship builder who can quickly secure personal credibility with a variety of stakeholders and lead a team through change. Collegiate in your approach, you will be comfortable working at pace within nuanced circumstances and bring the skills to develop and maintain a high-performance culture, inspiring and influencing at all levels.
If you believe you have the skills, qualities and attributes required, we look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to the RCGP family where, together, we make a difference in patients’ lives every day.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria set out in Part One of the person specification.
Closing date
Monday 8th September 2025
Preliminary interviews
Mid-September
Final Panel interviews and opportunity for informal meetings
Early-October
